Why z/VM
z/VM provides a highly secure and scalable enterprise cloud infrastructure and an environment for efficiently running multiple diverse critical applications on System z with support for more virtual servers than any other platform in a single footprint. These virtual servers can run Linux, z/OS, and more.
Linux on System z offers a uniquely powerful, high-performance solution. Supreme efficiency for optimized workload deployment, innovative system management with IBM Wave for z/VM, and the legendary performance and scalability of z/VM come together to form a foundation for your Linux applications that is simple, cost-effective, efficient, and secure.
Spotlight
New! z/VM V6.3 Enhancements
On January 14, 2015, IBM announced enhancements to z/VM 6.3 to exploit simultaneous multithreading offered on the new IBM z13. When running on IBM z13, z/VM supports twice as many processors (up to 64) or as many as 64 threads for Linux workloads.
New! IBM z Systems: Redefining Digital Business
IBM z Systems delivers a data and transaction system reinvented as a system of insight for digital business.
OpenStack Enablement for z/VM
IBM Cloud Management Suite for System z helps to provision a workload on to z/VM.
ESAIO: IBM I/O Exerciser for System z
ESAIO is a stand-alone tool that is used to verify a System z I/O configuration without having to run a production workload.
IBM Wave for z/VM
IBM Wave for z/VM features an innovative point-and-click graphical user interface to harness the power of z/VM on the IBM System z server. IBM Wave streamlines system administration and management, highlighting z/VM as the platform of choice for consolidation and virtualization.
Linux consolidation
Consolidating your workloads on an IBM System z mainframe can help dramatically lower your IT costs.
Huge Savings
Find out how to save $1 million using an IBM System z as a Linux cloud server.
zEnterprise innovations
New features bring even greater business benefit.
Offerings and Information
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